Where to Go: the 10 Best Temple and Waterfall Tours in Ubud

1.Waterfalls, Water Temple & Rice Terraces Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,484 reviews · 10 hours · from $29Our pick

You’ll travel by private car with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Atta, Ageng, or I Wayan Top, visiting Tirta Empul, Tukad Cepung, Kanto Lampo, Tibumana, and Tegalalang. The pace can shift with weather, crowds, and your interests, making this a flexible day rather than a rigid group excursion.

“I wayan Top was very nice and kind! Everything was excellent and we enjoyed the trip! He was driving very safely and everything on schedule. He gave us free time to enjoy and many advices and tips!”

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2.Ubud Tour with Monkey Forest Waterfalls Temples and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 495 reviews · from $30

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Ubud by private vehicle with a guide such as Dika, Made, Juli, Karyana, or Sutha. Visit the Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul, Tegenungan Waterfall, and a Bali Swing, with an optional lunch and flexible routing.

“Today we spent the day withJuli. He was excellent, so kind, spoke English so well and was very knowledgeable and helpful on our guided tour.”

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3.Ubud Top Attractions: Waterfalls, Temples and Rice Terraces

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · from $39

Spend about eight hours exploring Kanto Lampo and Tibumana waterfalls, Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and a jungle swing. Your private driver handles the roads, photos, and timing. Guides such as Ardi, Agus, Ari, and Bagus are praised for friendly service and local insight.

“Our tour guide Agus was brilliant. He arrived on time. He was kind and polite, gave us so much information about our tour and Bali. All the waterfalls were beautiful, and all the other sights as well as lunch was delicious at Ubud. Loved everything.”

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4.Saraswati Temple, Monkey Forest, Ubud Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 263 reviews · 8 hours · from $34

Spend eight hours exploring Ubud’s best-known sights with a guide such as Gusde, Dewa, or Tirta. Expect hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, photo help, temple visits, rice terraces, monkeys, and optional lunch, swings, coffee tasting, or massage.

“Our guide Wirma was excellent. It was a great option for a day excursion in Bali.”

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5.Ubud Tour with Swing, Temple, Monkey Forest, and Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · from $83

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Ubud and nearby Bali with a private English-speaking driver such as Oka, Troy, Amporna, Pong, Dodik, or Agus. Visit temples, macaques, a waterfall, rice terraces, a coffee stop, craft villages, and the Happy Swing, with pickup from Ubud or south Bali.

“Our tour guide Dodik from Bali Sun Tours was awesome. If we could have given him 10 stars we would have. He was so informative and we had a lot of laughs throughout the day with him. Nothing was too much trouble for him, like when I wRead more”

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6.Monkey Forest, Temple, Rice Terraces, Hidden Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 185 reviews · from $29

Spend nine hours exploring Ubud with an English-speaking driver-guide. See macaques at Monkey Forest, walk Tegallalang’s rice terraces, visit Tirta Empul, swim at Ulu Petanu Waterfall, and taste Balinese coffee. Guides such as Bayu, Dama, Nyoman, and Santanu are praised for local insight and helpful photos.

“Ngurah was a fabulous guide. I was the only one on my private trip, felt comfortable throughout and had good conversation. He helped me take photos as I was solo which was great. Great car and hospitality, would recommend”

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7.Rice Terraces, Water Temple, & Waterfalls Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $55

Spend 8 to 10 hours with guides such as Krisna, Budi, or Kadek visiting two waterfalls, Tirta Empul’s holy springs, Tegallalang rice terraces, and a coffee plantation. Hotel pickup, temple sarong, tickets, drinks, and lunch when selected are included.

“Our guide Budi was really awesome! He took awesome pictures and made sure we could enjoy all the activities to the fullest! The coffee and tea tasting was also really nice! We would always book a second tour with budi!”

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8.Monkey Forest, Kanto Lampo, Waterfall, Temple & Rice Terrace

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · from $23Best value

Visit five Ubud-area sights in one flexible day: meet macaques at Monkey Forest, feel the spray at Kanto Lampo Waterfall, walk beside Tegalalang rice terraces, see Tirta Empul’s holy springs, and taste coffee and tea at a plantation. Pickup is offered from selected Bali resorts.

“Reval is the best guide ever, would recommend a 100%. He change the schedule if you’d like to change something’s in the plans. And awesome photographer without even asking he took pictures of us. Thanks a lot Reval !”

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9.Rice terrace, Waterfall, and water Temple Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $30

Spend 10 hours exploring Bali’s waterfalls, Tirta Empul Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and a coffee plantation with an English-speaking private driver. Jhon is one guide associated with the tour, known for thoughtful advice, photos, and a flexible approach.

“We had the pleasure to go on tour with Jhon and had a wonderfull time! With his knowledge and beautiful conversations he made our first ever full day in Ubud unforgetable :) With the prepaid tickets to some places and also flexibility in the planning we had all the freedom to do what and when we would like. Jhon gave us advice when needed and always did it so respectfully. Special thank you for the service and being our friend and driver for a day Jhon ;) 5stars without any questions!”

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10.Bali ubud : monkey forest, waterfall , temple

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 8 reviews · 10 hours · from $23

Spend 10 hours exploring Ubud with an English-speaking driver-guide, visiting the Sacred Monkey Forest, coffee plantation, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, a jungle swing, Tirta Empul, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Adik and Jana are named as especially courteous drivers, but entrance fees are extra.

“booked with confirmation. Waited longer than an hour. no one turned up. couldn't get a hold of the guy.”

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